Compare 8/27 and 98/90
1st number: 8/27, 2nd number: 1 8/90
8/27 is smaller than 98/90
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 90 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
8/27 = 8 × 10/27 × 10 = 80/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 90 × 3 = 270,
98/90 = 98 × 3/90 × 3 = 294/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/270 < 294/270 or 8/27 < 98/90
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